Jump to full article: Burlington (IA) Hawk Eye, 2009-04-01
Author: JEFF ABELL
Intro: City officials will not intervene to stop bar owners from allowing patrons to violate the state's smoking ban.
Rather, Burlington City Council members say the ball is in the state's court to enforce the Iowa Smokefree Air Act. The law went into effect in July 2008.
"Unless the state changes the way this law is enforced, we can't take action against bar owners. With that said, this council needs to encourage people to abide by the law. If you throw your nose up at the law, what do you get? Anarchy," Councilman Matt Murray said on Monday.
Murray's comments were made after learning four Burlington bars have been issued administrative hearing complaints for allegedly turning a blind eye to patrons lighting up in their establishments.
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